Shloka 172

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

देवानां चैव सर्वेषां त्वयि सर्वार्थदेश्वर प्रसीद भक्तियोगेन सारथ्येन च सर्वदा

Transliteration

devānāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ tvayi sarvārthadeśvara prasīda bhaktiyogena sārathyena ca sarvadā

Translation

O Herr, der alle Ziele und alle Bedeutungen lenkt; in Dir ruhen alle Götter. Sei gnädig durch den Yoga der Bhakti und sei uns stets Wagenlenker und Führer.

Word by Word

• देवानाम्: of the gods

• च एव: and indeed

• सर्वेषाम्: of all

• त्वयि: in You

• सर्वार्थदेश्वर: O Lord (īśvara) who rules/ordains all aims and all meanings

• प्रसीद: be pleased, show grace

• भक्तियोगेन: by/through bhakti-yoga (the discipline of devotion)

• सारथ्येन: by charioteership, by guiding as a charioteer

• च: and

• सर्वदा: always

Speaker

Devas (as a collective supplication within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames worship as surrender to Shiva as the supreme Pati—acknowledging that even the Devas depend on Him—so Linga-puja is not mere ritual, but a plea for anugraha (grace) and right guidance.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is addressed as Sarvārthadeśvara, the sovereign ordainer of all purposes and meanings—implying His transcendence over the Devas and His immanence as the inner governor who directs all cosmic functions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhakti-yoga is emphasized: devotion and surrender that invite Shiva’s guidance (sārathya), aligning the pashu (soul) toward liberation by His directing grace.